Bay Habitat meetings this week

Published 7:00 pm, Sunday, February 4, 2007

Bay County Habitat for Humanity has scheduled a series of informational meetings for persons seeking to apply for Habitat homes to be built during the summer and fall of this year.

Two houses will be built in Bay City and one in Pinconning.

Those interested in applying should attend one of the following informational meetings: Wednesday, Feb. 7, at noon or 6 p.m. at the Alice and Jack Wirt Library, 500 Center Ave., Bay City, or Thursday Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. at the Pinconning Library, 218 Kaiser St., Pinconning.

Anyone who is interested in a home can attend the meeting. Qualifications for a home include:

* Living in substandard or crowded conditions.

* Meeting certain income requirements.

* Being willing to partner with Habitat in building the home, which involves 250 sweat equity hours per adult.